As the 2025–2026 academic year comes to a close, REACH celebrates the work of our affiliated faculty who have been honored for their work not only in teaching and research, but also in community engagement.
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Groundbreaking research, influential scholarship, and bold creative work took center stage as Rutgers University–Camden celebrated the 2026 Chancellor’s Awards for Research and Creative Activity. Drawn from both tenured and non-tenured faculty ranks and designed to recognize work that spans disciplines, methodologies, and forms of expression, this year’s recipients reflect the breadth and vitality of the university’s academic community.
SPARK!, the evolution of Rutgers–Camden’s longtime Research Week, returned this April as a vibrant, campuswide showcase of research and creativity. The expanded program featured faculty lectures, research symposia, student workshops, poster exhibitions, and creative presentations across the sciences, arts, and business, reflecting the breadth and impact of work across the university.
A new partnership between Rutgers University–Camden and National AI Campus is bringing together faculty, researchers, and students in a collaborative consortium focused on advancing artificial intelligence (AI) in research and higher education, with a strong emphasis on innovation and ethical application. The initiative reflects the university’s commitment to shaping one of the most transformative fields of the 21st century.
As data centers dedicated solely to artificial intelligence are built at an increasingly rapid pace across the United States, an unprecedented demand for electricity is beginning to strain an already tight power grid, raising concerns about reliability and higher costs for everyday consumers.
Global disruption is no longer a distant risk but a defining condition of modern business and according to Yuliya Strizhakova, associate professor of marketing at Rutgers University–Camden, simply recognizing disruption is no longer enough. Organizations must learn to respond strategically to persistent global uncertainty, replacing assumptions of stability with agility grounded in core values.